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There's still much scholars don't know about Villa. Even the exact year of her death remains a mystery.
subterranean

The Female Architect Behind Buenos Aires's Underground Necropolis

Ítala Fulvia Villa oversaw the building of the colossal Sixth Pantheon—but history nearly erased her contributions.
Daniel Maurer March 8, 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada

Underground House

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
railroads

The Mail Rail Below London

Beneath the streets of London, there’s a secret subway for snail mail.
The Podcast Team October 4, 2025
Dubuque, Iowa

Crystal Lake Cave

An underground wonderland in Iowa.
German electrical junction affixed to a stalagmite which previously fed power to the pump.
Markovščina, Slovenia

Dimnice Cave

Deep underground, the rusting remains of a German water pumping station from World War II.
prisons

Podcast: Buckley’s Cave

Where an escaped prisoner is said to have spent years in hiding.
The Podcast Team December 5, 2022
museums

Podcast: Fluorescent Rocks of Sterling Hill

A light show, courtesy of a historic New Jersey mine.
The Podcast Team November 30, 2022
Le Tréport, France

Kahl-Bürg

Deep in the limestone cliffs of the Alabaster Coast, a German fortress built during World War II.
The grave altar
Chur, Switzerland

Church of St. Luzi Crypt

The remains of St. Lucius of Chur were said to be kept in this crypt for several centuries.
Us surface dwellers don't usually have to think about what lurks below—even when we're responsible for it.
sewers

Descend Into the Sewers With London’s Fatberg-Busters

What can we learn from wipes, oils, and fats when they overwhelm the arteries of the modern world?
Jessica Leigh Hester November 3, 2022
Underground tombs
Nagcarlan, Philippines

Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery

The crypt under this cemetery's chapel was used as a meeting place by Filipino revolutionaries.
The catacombs.
List

19 Catacombs Sure to Tingle Your Spine

These underground galleries bring the living to the world of the dead.
Jonathan Carey October 14, 2022
All illustrations by Michelle Boggess-Nunley
mazes

Get Lost in the Catacombs With Our Latest Maze

A new, Paris-inspired challenge from a record-holding maze-maker.
Michelle Boggess-Nunley October 13, 2022
Santa Maria Navarrese, Italy

Grotta del Fico

Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.
Parma, Italy

Gallery delle Fontane

A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.
caves

Podcast: The Lost Boys of Robber’s Cave

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 31, 2022
One of the Icecap shot towers.
Nye County, Nevada

Icecap Ground Zero

A facility built in 1992 for an underground nuclear test remains in place today.
Berlin, Germany

Messedamm Underpass

You've probably seen these distinctive orange-tiled columns on the big screen.